Extension-bed



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A. BELDIN. EXTENSION BED.

No. 539,567. Patented May 21, 1895.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADALINE BELDIN, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.

EXTENSION-BED.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 539,567, dated May 21,1895. 7

Application filed November 13, 1893. Serial No. 490,763. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADALINE BELD1N,a citizen of the United States,residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extension-Beds; andI do hereby declare that the following specification is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in extension beds; and the objectof my invention is to provide a single bed, or a bedto accommodate oneperson, which whenoccasion necessitates, can be readily changed into acomfortable and complete, double bed, or bed to accommodate two or morepersons. I attain this object by means of the device or mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is aperspective view of the bed, showing it contractedinto a single bed.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the head of the bed, showing it extendedor drawn out to form a double bed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theslats and springs, showing them as contracted into a single bed. Fig. 4is a perspective view of theslats and springs extended for a double bed.

In Fig. 1, (A,) (A,) represent the double posts (a) and (b), and (c),(0), represent the other two, single posts.

The letters ((1) ((2) represent movable panelssecured only to the posts(a) (a), and (e) (e) (e) (e) are stationary panels fixed to the posts(1)) and (c).

The letters (f) and (ff) are the side pieces of the bed, and (g) (g) (g)(g) are the slats on which rest the springs.

The panels (d) (d) (d) are made to slide into grooves formed into thetop and bottom of the panels (e) (e) (e) (e), the ends of the panels (d)(d) (d) entering openings in the posts (0) (c). When the posts (ht) (a)are drawn out from the posts (b) (b), the panels (01) (d) (d),

which are secured to the posts (a) (a), are

drawn through the posts (12) (b) to a suitable distance.

Secured by their ends to the posts (b) and (c) are the L shaped cleat(h) and into which slide the cleats (h h) one end of which is socured tothe post (a). Upon the top of these cleats (h) and it), rest movably theends of the slats (g). In Fig. 3, these slats are shown resting on thecleats and drawn closely together as for use when the bed is in use fora single bed.

The letter (m) represents aleather or metal strap or chain secured toeach slat in such a manner as to allow the slats to be pulled apart thedistance of one slat, as shown in Fig. 4, in which the slats areextended for use in the double bed. These straps or chains'are securedat their ends to the outermost slats, and these outermost slats aresecured to the side pieces (f) (ff) in any suitable manner; though Isecure them with small angle braces screwed to both slats and sides.

The letter (n).'represents a metal rod secured at one end to theoutermost slat and sliding through eyes in the next two slats, as aguideand support in extending and closing the bed.

On the slats (g) are fixed the springs (0) and secured to each other bythe chains (p).

The posts of the bed'are furnished with casters, and when the posts (a)or the side f f is pulled, the panels ((1) and the cleats (h h) .slideout, and the slats (g) are drawn out or extended by the straps (m); thusmaking a complete double bed out of a single one.

A double folded mattress can be used-on the single bed, and is simplyunfolded when the bed is extended.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure Letters Patent for,is-

In a bed of the class described, the combination of a head-boardcomprising uprights, and cross-bars separated by interspaces, saidboards having grooves in theiradjaoent edges,

openings leading to saidinterspaces, slidable cross-boards entering saidopenings and the grooves in the first named cross boards and 5 havingmutual connections, a similarly formed foot -board, aside railconnecting'the uprights at one side, a side rail connecting theconnections of the slidable boards, a series of longitudinal slats fixedagainst lateral move ment between the uprights of the head and footboards, supports fixed to the lowermost of the slidable boards, and aseries of slats having collapsible connections with each other, with theadjacent fixed .slat and with the adjacent side rail. y ADALINE BELDIN.Witnesses:

.ANNIE W. LAMB,

J. E. BOOKSTAVER.

